Mike Weber above provides Don Rusk with some historical background
concerning the Statue of Liberty on the layover in NYC on their way
to Barbados—the island country south of Cuba and Puerto Rico
Above a mix of Barbados players and Old Blue teammates from NYC as well as Iowa Ruggers Randy Rick, Mike Weber, & brothers Dick and Don Rusk
Rusk Brothers, Weber, & Rick beach bumming in Barbados
Above: Second place in the Pella Tournament
bested by Iowa State late in the second half
In the semi-finals, DBQ bested
the host team Central College
with the help of Golden-foot Mike Schetgen
Down by just a few points with time
running out in the second half,
Mike executed a 30-meter dropkick
splitting the uprights
If you were there at this match,
you might recall the beauty
of this dropkick as an
exemplar of Rugby finesse
Surprising the opposition,
Mike did this on the move
with a reverse pivot
positioning the ball
for his Golden-foot
Indeed,
a rare accomplishment
for even polished drop kickers
1981 Members of the Dubuque Rugby Club—with a few Ruggers missing—such as Bob Rusk who had been at home planning for a stag party &: how to impede a rugger doing pushups while lapping spilled beer off the floor ; ) Bob did apologize—siting the broken nose and missing tooth were collateral damage.
Dick Rusk prepares for an Australian Rugby match
with a warmup chess match in Sydney
Dick & Lin Rusk befriend some Australian kangaroos and ostriches
Dick Rusk cuts up pitch as Tim Obrien &
Tom Rusk anticipate passing position
Comiskey Pitch/Park 24th & Jackson in DBQ
Where's this load of Ruggers off to play Rugby and Party ?
15th Year Reunion, 1986